Samurai Equine

"Huh?!"

Well this is new. Trilby Hatter NEVER day dreams during business hours. And yet, with so little customers today, it's like he was entranced while sitting at his check out counter. "Maybe I need to switch to coffee in the morning. These cups of hot tea just aren't working like they use to." Getting up, Trilby fixes and adjusts all his display dummies. Not that they needed it, his hats are on display just fine, he just needed something to wake him up. He decides to step outside and see if any ponies are wondering by. Maybe announcing his deals to the passer-by's might get him some customers. "Come on, come all! We have a 2 for 1 special on ball caps today! Get a signature monogram inside you hat for half off!!"

I voted "Yes" without hesitation or second thought, and I don't even cry that much personally.   And I love how there are at least 39 people who agree with me!

But I really do want to see the meager 3 people voted "No. Toughen up." 

I've been reading through the pages, and so far I've only seen about two people who might. One was dead series, but the other might have been joking? Hard to tell.

Either way, I LOVE how much understanding and support there is in this topic! I love seeing so many people unanimously agreeing that it's perfectly okay for men to have feelings and express them through tears! The internet hardly ever agrees unanimously on anything! Maybe I just found the right community, but this really makes me happy. 

...Do I count as a coffee drinker?

I only drink coffee like once a year. And even then, I pretty much turn it into dessert coffee. Tons of sugar, a flavored cream, that kind of stuff.

Really, I'm more into cappuccinos and other coffee related beverages. 

How can you NOT love a pony that just wants to give you free stuff?!    If "Rarity Takes Manehatten" doesn't spell out why Rarity it awesome, I don't know what will.

Besides her epic voice and good looks, I like the duality of her nature.

Remember, she's the element of *GENEROSITY* for a reason.

Sure, she can be a little selfish at times, but she tries extra hard to be generous despite her faults. I think she is well aware of her own faults and tries not to let them define her.

And so what if she acts a little girly? It's My Little Pony! It's practically required to have one Girly-Girl pony as the part of the mane cast. And even though we've covered various personalities and broken gender stereotypes with all the other ponies, that doesn't mean that there's no longer any girly-girls out there. I can put on a suit and be just as formal as the next member of high society, but I also know how to slip into a t-shirt and just be bro. Still a guy, after all. And girls, no matter how they live, are still girls. Besides, despite being closer to a gender stereotype, Rarity has broken that image quite a few times herself. 

Although, I'm sure I'm not saying anything that hasn't been said all ready.

And maybe I just have a thing for white ponies... 

Eh yo. Samurai Equine, representing with that chanbara.

West meets Easts, cause you can't handle it, brah.

Now listen.

If you have *ONE* chance to rule like a warlord,

would you seize the day? Would you let it slip on by?

I'm up on top of the nation, rockin' that empire!

I got class and style that'll never expire.

Got me suited up, wearing that suit and tie.

But that don't make me a drone, and I'll never say die.

Got my hair tied back like Nobunaga.

Got you in my sights with a kitana!

I'll surf through you hood, matching wits with precision.

Now I'm gonna HENSHIN like a man on a mission.

You can leave your stupid instant noodles at home.

I eat ramen from a vendor while I'm sitting on my throne.

I'm enjoying this world with all that it's given,

but if you steel my friends' smiles, you WON'T be forgiven!

I speak for the people, I hear all their voices.

And I'll defend them all, that's my crimson promise.

There's no clouds in my sky, so there's nothing to test.

To quote runblebee cause he said it best:

Oh yeah! Pink haired Celestia! I wish we could see that in the show's style. We've seen young Luna, but we need young Celestia too! 

Maybe as a filly, at least in original canon.

 

See, recently I've come up with a theory that originally, Celestia and Luna were supposed to be fillies when the whole Nightmare Moon thing went down - but that S2's redesign of Luna, and S4's flashbacks, retconned that away.

 

The reason I think this is because S1 Luna looks like the Luna in the pilot's "picture book" opening, and Faust once said (pre-S2, I think) that she saw Luna as not being fully grown yet, but that when she was an adult she wouldn't look the same as Nightmare Moon. So maybe the idea was that Luna's aging was frozen during her moon trip (while Celestia kept aging). That would make pink mane Celestia how she looked as a filly.

 

Faust also said she imagined that when the Nightmare Moon thing went down, Celestia and Luna were living together in the Everfree castle, possibly with their parents. Living with their parents... That might maybe mean they weren't adults yet, but it's not really conclusive.

Yeah, retcons are a weird thing.

I never know what to think of the sister's ethereal hair.

One fan theory was that they got it from the first time they used the Elements of Harmony, another is that it's just proof of their immortality. And yet another joke theory is that they have that hair just because, as in any pony can have that hair if they want it (and Luna gels her hair with twilight sparkles, lol).

I still think it's cool though.

@@Samurai Equine,

sounds good...how would Page know him? His fame perhaps?

However you want. He does do some advertising. He also gives good deals on hats sometimes, so maybe Page bought a hat. Anything is fine. 

Sounds good.   I have a character that would fit in. Not my go-to character, but he can be fun to use sometimes.

https://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/trilby-hatter-r7154

Name: Trilby Hatter

Age: Adult Stallion (prefer not to get specific)

Race: Unicorn

Backstory: He's a professional hat maker. He owns a remote store in Ponyville where he sells his hats.

Personality: A little bombastic, but eager to please and loves to go on adventures sometimes.

Oh, wait, you're talking about the garment you wear on your feet... Nevermind. 

I like it. That wasn't Andrea Libman's voice, but they got the personality just right. And that's what matters most, I think. 

Starlight's magic is ridiculously good, but I don't see any conclusive evidence that she's OP, let alone more powerful than Twilight. The reason Twilight had such a hard time with her is because of the situation they were in. No matter what she did, Rainbow Dash couldn't do the Sonic Rainboom. In any other setting where they could shoot magic at each other with no parameters or outside interference, who knows how that fight would turn out?

I agree.

I don't think Starlight is OP. I think she was just well prepared. How many spells did we actually see her perform in the show? Not many, if you think about it.

She did a hover spell, which is no different than any similar spell Twilight came up with.

She had that entrapment spell, and Twilight was able to copy that pretty fast just from observing it.

And the only reason she made the time travel spell more powerful was because of the table map.

That's THREE spells in all, and chances are she didn't invent any of them.

The only equalizers in the struggle were Starlight's agility, quick-witted thinking, and sheer determination. She was driven by selfish means. If I've learned anything from this show, it's that magic is based on emotions and friendship bonds. Starlight had no friendship bonds and she was angry beyond reason. It still made her powerful, but in a negative way. If Twilight had not gotten through to her, she might have become just as terrible a monster as Discord or Sombra.

In my experience, there are still plenty of fans even for the obscure stuff, it's just a matter of finding them. It won't always be as easy as finding some Youtube comments, but they exist and they'll show up when you least expect it.

Just off the top of my head, there is a band called Def Tech. They sing in English and Japanese. There's not a lot of easy-to-find fans of this band, but they must exist. After all, someone made the Wikipedia page about them.

As a human who can detatch himself from religion, I think it's fine.

I am a believer in making holidays into your own thing, as long as it's done with good intentions and isn't harming anyone or anything like that. You might not always celebrate every holiday 100% accurately, we're too separated from their origins to ever truly do that. But as long as you're doing the best you can, I think that's what matters most.

As a Christian, I've heard mixed messages about Christmas.

I've heard people bring up the pagan roots, often saying things like "God probably hates you for celebrating it." But at the same time, I know that God doesn't judge you by your actions. He judges what's in your heart. As humans, we sin all the time, even when we're not trying to sin. But if we're truly sorry, if we're faithful to the lord, and we're doing our best to be the people he wants us to be; then he'll forgive us. And since he sees what's in our heart, he knows we're not doing things this way just to be pagan for a while or to purposely sin against the lord. We're doing it with good intentions. Our hearts and actions are in the right place.

I think, in the end, we all make our own personal choices on how to live. If you're afraid of offending someone, be it anything from a god to a single person, then feel free not to celebrate. If you want to celebrate and/or reinvent holidays into your own thing, then that's fine too. As long as you're not harming anyone or trying to police someone else's life, then it's all good. 

Personally, I've always wanted to think of Christmas as a time when all of us should be promoting Peace on Earth. Holding a truce, even if temporary, against all your enemies. Forgiving anyone who ever wronged you. Forgetting about religion, race, creed, and anything else that usually separates us all. Reaching out to help those less fortunate. Just doing anything and everything we can to come together as a united race of humans. We'll all have to go back to our regular lives and face hard times again anyways, so it'd be nice to just have that one moment where we can all just try to have peace. A little childish and idealistic, I know, but I've always loved that idea of Christmas the most. 

I went through a fearless stage when I was younger. I ate a sandwich I made myself and actually enjoyed it, until I noticed how it was scaring others, then I stopped. The sandwich in question?

I had this "it's all going to the same place" mentality, so I'd eat a bunch of things. Barely even bothered to taste most of it.

And yet, I'm still a little adventurous. I wouldn't mind trying duck or a bunch or foreign meals and treats. 

Brown. A brown so dark, most of the time, it looks like I just have black eyes. Which is kind of the same as my hair. Most of the time, my hair looks raven black. However, when the conditions are right, it looks brown. 

On Christmas, and sometimes on Thanksgivings depending on the weather, my grandparents always make this hot cider from a secret recipee. It's the sweetest, most delicious thing I've ever drank! I look forward to it each holiday season. 

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I swear, I see it all the time now! Thanks a lot, jacksfilms!

My faithful subjects,

 

Does this answer you'r question?

I like the wings, and the rainbow-colored band is a nice touch. However, for once, I think it would actually look better on a different kind of hat. I honestly could never see Rainbow Dash wearing a trilby or a fedora. I could never see her acting like a mafia member, a hard boiled detective, nor could I see her just wearing a suit. It took Rarity some convincing just to get her to come around on dresses. If you were being true to RD's personality, I'd put those accessory pieces on blue ball cap, or maybe one of those peaked officer caps if you want more of an air force/wonderbolts look. 

I'd rather give everyone else a gift and let everyone else be happy. That's what I want most of all.

Not that I don't want anything at all, I'm just content with where I am in my life right now.

If I want something bad enough, I'll buy it myself. I don't need to wait for Christmas.

I'd be much happier if everyone else got what they wanted instead. 

My point was that we have a lot of people in America that go on about how wonderful Japan is and in reality anime cafes and such are nice, but Japan has problems just like the US has problems. So many people go on about their "love affair" with Japan, but neglect to learn about all the issues with the country. That being said, these cafes are not targeted towards bronies. Japan has a relatively low brony population, most fans are female. Therefore you more than likely will be met with odd looks and comments if you attend one of these cafes.

 

You are actually incorrect on gay marriage. Japan does not even recognize civil unions.

And I was not trying to cancel out your point. I was only trying to add to it so that people wouldn't be afraid of going to themed cafes in Japan, MLP-themed or otherwise.    And also, I understand that the MLP cafe is intended for girls, I wasn't arguing against that, I was focusing on who might live near the cafe and who might be their biggest or just as big clients. You can have an intended audience/client for a lot of things, doesn't mean those are the only ones who will support your business.

Also, I think you are correct. When I made that statement, I was mostly thinking about this piece of news here. It's not perfect, but like I said, change is slowly starting to happen in Japan. But again, we're getting off topic.

I friggin' LOVE their cutie marks! 

The marks do match what a lot of fans guessed they would be, but because of their matching styles, they can still be the Cutie Mark Crusaders! They can still go on adventures and be the team we've grown to love. Their marks were made to please the fans AND keep them true to who they are, who they were, and who they will still be. It's absolutely perfect. 

I watch all the episodes on television first, just to show my support. However, my service provider doesn't offer Discovery Family in HD, and every TV and monitor in my house is HD. And wouldn't you know it, I am a total videophile.   But thankfully, I have Netflix, and I'll gladly re-watch episodes there for a true HD experience. I've watched a number of episodes and the Equestria Girls movies many times there!  ​ 

I've been waiting for someone to ask this! 

• Like Twilight Sparkle, when I was young, I didn't care about making friends, and most kids my age didn't want to be friends with me anyways. So, I stayed focus on my studies. But as an adult, I realized that school doesn't last forever, and a real friendship can be one of the most valuable things to have. 
• Like Applejack, I was born an raised in Texas. Never developed an accent, but I know what it's like to live there, and I even have a cowboy hat in my gigantic wardrobe. 
• Like Pinkie Pie, my sense of humor can be absolutely random! And I do love a good party from time to time. 
• Rarity and other things in my life have challenged the way I feel about fashion and the things I wear. And now, fashion is one of the many things I'm passionate about. But I'm not a snob about it, so there's that.  :grin2:
• Fluttershy is, of course, the shy one. And as you can recall from my story above about when I was young, I was REALLY shy! Had almost no social skills what-so-ever. But I am trying to be different as an adult. I don't want to hold myself back anymore from experiencing a full, active life! But sometimes, my old shy ways come back like a bad habit. 
• In fact, I'm so tired of being shy and unsure that I now walk with as much self confidence as possible. My life might not be any different than any other average person, but I still think I'm cool, and that's good enough for me. I'll live life loudly like a rock star while I still can, and I guess that's something I have in common with Rainbow Dash. 

That was fun! 

 

A lot of hardcore anime fans tend to grow and obsession with Japan. Many of them do not realize the reality of how the country actually is. Given my brother in law actually lived there for 3 years, it is not this magical amazing wonderful place that most people believe it to be. Japan has many drawbacks, arguably worse than the US even. But people think anime, cosplay cafes and such make up for that.

 

Some stuff about Japan that weeaboos generally don't know:

 

• Gays have almost no rights in Japan. Gay marriage is not legal and almost 1/3 of the population there thinks that gay marriage should never come to Japan. Discrimination based upon sexuality is only illegal in some cities. LGBT face much discrimination there. Someone like a male brony in the US would actually face severe discrimination for going to these cafes which were designed for women.
• Sexual orientation is not protected by civil rights laws in Japan. Same-sex relationships are not even recognized in Japan.
• Acid rain is a reoccurring problem there.
• Suicide rate in Japan is exceedingly high.

 

You do have some great points there.   They are cold and offer little subtext, but you have a point. But if I may give a few counterpoints? Consider it supplemental material to reflect on...

• While the LGBT community may have it rough there, keep in mind that a change is slowly starting to take place in Japan. It's boiling under the surface. You criticize those who watch anime, but keep in mind that MANY anime and manga as of lately (not just the hentai titles) have been showing gay and lesbian characters in a completely normal way, and manga and anime are usually aimed at a Japanese audience first before any other international audience. Increased awareness and tolerance is bound to happen in Japan some day. Where there are huddled masses who are tired of injustice, there is bound to be change.
• Just to add on to this, I'm pretty sure a person's sexual orientation is one of those impossible-to-police things. I don't think you'll find cops going around to check who's straight and who's not. It's more about who is making an unlawful riot, infringing on the rights and personal space of others, etc. And I have been hearing a few reports about more places in Japan becoming more tolerant and letting gays get married and whatnot. Don't quote me on that, I don't have a news article to link to, but I wouldn't be surprised if there is some truth about that.
• The Acid Rain and Suicide Rate stuff is true. Not sure what it has to do about themed cafes and what might happen if you go inside one, but I am glad you are at least trying to raise awareness. 

I guess what I am saying is, you are right. Japan is not some magical place. It's just like any other place in the world; no better or worse. Japan, like any other country, has their own set of pros and cons. I've also talked to plenty of people who have lived there to know about these things.

My only point is that, for all the problems in Japan, it's really not that much different than it is here in America. We're a bit more tolerant and willing to give the LGBT community equal rights, but we still have people trying to fight that and people who will riot in the streets against that community.

In conclusion, I doubt you'd pelted with rocks or placed under arrest if you went to an MLP-themed cafe in Japan, especially if the brony community in that specific area is their biggest clientele. Anime cafes and plenty of other themed cafes would be facing the same risks if that were the case. Worst you might get is some odd looks and people questioning you, but as long as you don't do anything that will land you in jail, you'll be fine. And if you're that worried, go with a group. 

Well, a week or so ago, I was only active in the RP area. And even then, not very much.

But topics like this ALWAYS bring out an interesting philosophical conundrum...

Someone who is truly lurking would not respond to this topic, right?

So, by replying, doesn't that mean you're not lurking anymore?

Hmm...  :comeatus: